A town of 2,931. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
The 3 things DeQuincy does most differently from other towns.
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The public schools DeQuincy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeQuincy Primary School | PK–2 | 239 | Not graded |
| DeQuincy Elementary School | 3–5 | 222 | B− |
| DeQuincy Middle School | 6–8 | 208 | C |
| DeQuincy High School | 9–12 | 279 | B |
The typical DeQuincy home is worth about $154,000, up 0.7% in a year, 29% below the Louisiana typical home.
DeQuincy beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | DeQuincy | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 18.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.1% | 30.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
DeQuincy has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave DeQuincy for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Charles (28%), Sulphur (7%) and Carlyss (2%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in DeQuincy on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in DeQuincy.
City in Louisiana, United States
DeQuincy is the northernmost city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, DeQuincy had a population of 3,144. DeQuincy is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area.
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